What is CamuCamu?

A recent discussion about glaucoma and other eye problems with Dr. Heidi* brought up the ingredient CamuCamu ( Myrciaria dubia ) where she comments,

Two of the ingredients in both Pops – Camucamu (source of Vitamin C) and alpha lipoic acid are said to help with glaucoma. The bilberries and blueberries in the Purples are [...]

What kind of salad do you like?

So the other day I stepped on one of those digital bathroom scales just for fun. It was quite surprising to hear the thing yell “GET OFF!” Ok, it wasn’t really a talking scale and it didn’t actually tell me to get off, but that’s the thought that went through my head when I read [...]

Acts of Random Kindness

The other day I watched the movie Evan Almighty and learned that ARK stood for “Acts of Random Kindness”, at least in the movie. I started thinking about how the concepts of ARK can apply to being and eating healthier. “Acts of Random Kindness” doesn’t have to mean kindness you show to others, though you [...]

Fast Food Free

Are you living in the Fast Food Nation? Chances are that you are, just like I used to be. But this year I decided that I would start to wean myself off of that junk for good. Over the past year I have already cut back from several times a week to only a couple [...]